为什么中国心身运动疗法也受老外青睐？

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       中国心身运动疗法（Chinese mind-body movement therapy）实际上也就是指中国功夫，如太极、气功等。应用中国功夫可以帮助慢性病如糖尿病患者和肥胖者，出现一些戏剧性的变化。下图是澳大利亚昆士兰大学（University of Queensland,简称UQ）医学院的刘鑫（Xin Liu音译）博士在在带领患者进行训练，旨在通过中国古老的心身疗法，使哪些慢性病患者摆脱疾病困扰，恢复健康。参与者通过训练，受益匪浅，主要表现在包括降低血糖和血压、使自己的身体更加苗条，体重下降、腰围缩小。参与者还显示心理健康得到改善、精力充沛，睡眠质量、免疫力以及生活质量都有明显好转。《英国运动医学杂志》（British Journal of Sports Medicine）和《美国预防医学杂志》（ American Journal of Preventive Medicine）均有相关研究成果发表，将物理学家组织网（Phys.org）2014年2月4日（February 4, 2014）的报道摘录如下，供大家参考。

          正如闫安志老师补充的那样，人体通过适量运动，增强了血管的弹性，使神经系统得到足够营养，甚至使半死的神经系统得到激活，逐步恢复，逐渐开始正常工作，执行传导、运输、纠错等行为信息。血管、神经、大脑中枢等系统相互协作，最终完成人的复杂统一系统的各种协调，达到一种动态平衡！而不是像西医中利用一种目标性很强的药，如止疼药，却把身体发出的警告信息，其实也是有用的信息，利用药物进行阻断，不让系统的某些单元有话语权！或者是头疼医头，脚痛医脚，缺乏系统调理。往往有可能出现按下葫芦浮起瓢，东山熄火西山又起的乱象。久而久之，身体相应部位，则可能出现部分萎缩，久之则出现功能失调！因此，只知道利用西医单药止疼，到不行时而不知道中国5000年的中华文化精粹，太极，气功等综合调理之神奇，只会让人感到悲催啊！

Chinese mind-body therapy boosts healthfor people with chronic disease

University of Queensland（UQ） researcher Dr Xin Liu proves ancient Chinese mind-body movement therapy could offer dramatic health benefits for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes or obesity.

(Medical Xpress)—A University of Queensland study has shown ancient Chinese mind-body movement therapy could offer dramatic health benefits for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes or obesity.

The study examined whether adults with diabetes or at risk of type2 diabetes could improve their health by undertaking the SMILE Wellness program, a low-impact gentle mind-body movement therapy based on TaiChi and Qigong.

Researcher Dr Xin Liu, from UQ's School of Medicine, said the study results were encouraging.

"The therapeutic program resulted in many health benefits for participants, including reduced blood sugar, blood pressure, body weight and waist circumference," Dr Liu said.

"Average blood sugar levels decreased by six per cent, blood pressure decreased by nine per cent, and body mass index and waist circumference decreased by four per cent and three per cent respectively."

Participants also showed improvements in mental health, strength and flexibility, sleeping patterns, immunity, pain reduction and quality of life.

"The SMILE Wellness program may bethe first exercise program to scientifically demonstrate the significant effects of exercise alone on the management of diabetes, weight and waist circumference, depression and stress," Dr Liu said.

"The program may be most beneficial for those who are unable or unwilling to participate in conventional types of physical activity, such as strength training or gym-based exercises."

The study was funded by the Diabetes Australia Research Trust and findings have been published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

The SMILE Wellness program is now being offered to the public to benefit the community.

More information: "Qi-Gong Mind–BodyTherapy and Diabetes Control: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Xin Liu,Yvette D. Miller, Nicola W. Burton, Jiun-Horng Chang, Wendy J. Brown. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, August 2011, Vol. 41, Issue 2, Pages 152-158, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.04.007

"A preliminary study of the effectsof Tai Chi and Qigong medical exercise on indicators of metabolic syndrome, glycaemic control, health-related quality of life, and psychological health inadults with elevated blood glucose." X Liu, Y D Miller, N W Burton, W JBrown. British Journal of Sports Medicine， 2010;44:10 704-709. Published Online First: 16 October 2008, DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.051144.